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Past Events

  • Welcome autumn with Apple Cider-Making in Old Maplewood
    Welcome autumn with Apple Cider-Making in Old Maplewood
    Sun, Sep 10
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Sep 10, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Join Durand-Hedden as we kick off the season on Sunday, September 10, from 1pm to 4pm with Apple Cider-Making in Old Maplewood.
  • Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
    Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
    Sun, Jun 18
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Jun 18, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Celebrated in conjunction with the SOMA Community Coalition on Race.
  • Exhibit: "Slavery in New Jersey: A Troubled History"
    Exhibit: "Slavery in New Jersey: A Troubled History"
    Sun, Jun 18
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Jun 18, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    "Slavery in New Jersey: A Troubled History" provides historical context for Juneteenth and the history of enslaved people in New Jersey.
  • Obadiah Hedden’s Farm—1800
    Obadiah Hedden’s Farm—1800
    Sun, May 21
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    May 21, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Take a trip back in time to Obadiah Hedden's farm, around the year 1800, and find out what life might have been like for area residents over 200 years ago.
  • Shuttles, Spindles, and Flyers: Spinning and Weaving in the 21st Century
    Shuttles, Spindles, and Flyers: Spinning and Weaving in the 21st Century
    Sun, Apr 23
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Apr 23, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    See a sheep shearer at work in beautiful Grasmere Park. Learn about modern-day spinning and weaving with live demonstrations. Kids can enjoy activities just for them.
  • Ongoing Exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Ongoing Exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Sun, Apr 23
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Apr 23, 1:00 PM – May 21, 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    “Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village since 1888,” an extensive exhibit on the history of Maplewood Village, continues to be on display at the Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historic house museum.
  • Encore Workshop: In Search of Our Ancestors, How to Conduct Effective African American Genealogical Research
    Encore Workshop: In Search of Our Ancestors, How to Conduct Effective African American Genealogical Research
    Sun, Mar 26
    DeHart Center
    Mar 26, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    DeHart Center, 120 Burnet Ave., Maplewood
    Learn the genealogy and DNA skills necessary to research, document, share, and preserve your family history from genealogist Janice Gilyard
  • Remembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates
    Remembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates
    Sun, Mar 12
    The Woodland Parlor
    Mar 12, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    The Woodland Parlor, 60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Storyteller Carol Simon Levin makes the battle for women's rights come alive in this unique presentation, suitable for all ages.
  • Exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Sun, Mar 12
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Mar 12, 1:00 PM – Apr 23, 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    “Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village since 1888,” an extensive exhibit on the history of Maplewood Village, continues to be on display at the Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historic house museum.
  • Workshop: In Search of Our Ancestors, How to Conduct Effective African American Genealogical Research
    Workshop: In Search of Our Ancestors, How to Conduct Effective African American Genealogical Research
    Sun, Feb 12
    Maplewood Senior Center
    Feb 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnet Ave., Maplewood
    Learn the genealogy and DNA skills necessary to research, document, share, and preserve your family history
  • African American Genealogy: The Joy of Discovery, with Barbara Velazquez
    African American Genealogy: The Joy of Discovery, with Barbara Velazquez
    Sun, Feb 05
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Feb 05, 2:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Join Barbara Velazquez as she shares her journey of ancestral discovery, including hacks she has learned, how she opened new doors through DNA connections, and the fun of contacting and meeting new family members. Artwork by Gwen Verner.
  • Ongoing exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Ongoing exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Sun, Jan 22
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Jan 22, 1:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    “Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village since 1888,” an extensive exhibit on the history of Maplewood Village, continues to be on display at the Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historic house museum.
  • Cooking at Durand-Hedden's Historic Open Hearth
    Cooking at Durand-Hedden's Historic Open Hearth
    Sun, Jan 22
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Jan 22, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Join us for an afternoon cooking demonstration at our historic open hearth.
  • Holiday Open House: Gingerbread Houses,  ‘Jolly Old St. Nick,’ and Holiday Shopping
    Holiday Open House: Gingerbread Houses,  ‘Jolly Old St. Nick,’ and Holiday Shopping
    Sun, Dec 11
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Dec 11, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Enjoy a display of gingerbread house entries, visit with our Victorian Santa, and shop at our charming Country Store.
  • Gingerbread House Contest
    Gingerbread House Contest
    Fri, Dec 09
    Register here
    Dec 09, 2022, 5:00 PM
    Register here
    Register now for the always-popular Gingerbread House competition. Last day to register is Friday, December 9 at 5pm. Drop off entries on Saturday, December 10, at Durand-Hedden House & Garden in Maplewood.
  • Ongoing exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Ongoing exhibit: "Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888"
    Sun, Nov 20
    Maplewood
    Nov 20, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Maplewood, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    “Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village since 1888,” an extensive exhibit on the history of Maplewood Village, continues to be on display at the Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historic house museum.
  • Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888
    Charm and Necessity: Maplewood Village Since 1888
    Sun, Nov 20
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Nov 20, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Explore the history of Maplewood Village, its buildings, merchants, and its much-loved character.
  • SOMA Studio Tour 2022, Saturday and Sunday, Nov 5 and 6
    SOMA Studio Tour 2022, Saturday and Sunday, Nov 5 and 6
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Nov 06
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden
    Nov 06, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Durand-Hedden will be open for Artists Studio Tour SOMA on Sat & Sun, Nov 5- 6; 1-3:30pm both days. Stop by and see the works of the amazing artists who participated in our en plein air event as well as works by Asher B. Durand.
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